Wedding Tales..

One of the oldest wedding poems goes like this:

Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.*

This started as an English tradition dating back to the Victorian era. Each component within the saying has an important meaning and represents good luck for the bride and her marriage. Therefore, if she implements each item in her wedding, she is guaranteed to have a happy marriage. "Something old" denotes continuity with her family and her past. "Something new" symbolizes optimism and hope for her new life to come. "Something Borrowed" usually comes from a happily married woman, friend or family, whose good fortune transfers over to her; it also helps the bride to remember who she can count on in her marriage. "Something blue" means purity which was associated with the Virgin Mary in blue. And the last item, which most people tend to forget is the Silver Sixpence, which is suppose be kept in the brides left shoe, the day of the wedding. The Sixpence represents wealth and financial security.

Now, although this is an old fashioned tradition, remember this is your 'BIG DAY'. You don't have to be old fashioned, unless of course you want to. Take this time to spice it up, BE CREATIVE. One thing you can do is wear a piece of exquisite jewelry; diamonds or pearls. The cool thing about this is, it can be considered as 3 of the 5 items in the poem; something old, something new and something borrowed. And that can also cut down on the cost of bridal jewelry you may or may not have been planning to purchase. As for the Sixpence, just tuck a dime or penny in your left shoe. And the something blue, this is where the most fun comes in. You can wear blue shoes, any style. For comfort try blue ballet flats, blue (minnie mouse- round toe) pumps or for flash blue stilettos with blue peacock feathers. For most of you brides, no one will see these shoes unless you intentionally show them or maybe guests will get a glimpse when you sit. But for the brides wearing a short dress, this is still an option without having to worry about it affecting your color scheme.

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Thanks for reading,

- K.Zaid